‘Landmark’ Seattle garage blocks South Lake Union building

March 1, 2013

A city board has deemed an 80-year-old South Lake Union auto shop a landmark, prompting a lawsuit from the builder hoping to redevelop the area.

JORDAN STEAD

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A view of the auto shop located at 777 Thomas Street on Friday, March 1, 2013, in Seattle, Wash. Developers seek to erect an apartment building on the land, but due to the shop's historical stature as a Seattle landmark, the City of Seattle is currently rejecting the idea.

JORDAN STEAD

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A view of the auto shop located at 777 Thomas Street on Friday, March 1, 2013, in Seattle, Wash. Developers seek to erect an apartment building on the land, but due to the shop's historical stature as a Seattle landmark, the City of Seattle is currently rejecting the idea.